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The American Astronomical Society keeps a list of reputable vendors, but as a rule, if you can see anything other than the sun through your glasses, they might be bogus. Telescopes and free eclipse viewing glasses will be available, and the college's resident astronomer will be there to provide information. If it's a clear day, regardless of your location: This is what we're rooting for. Read More »

Former Uber CEO Kalanick said Benchmark Capital has no proof for its accusation. The Benchmark of lawsuit marks an uncommon example of a well-regarded Silicon Valley investor, who sued the central figure at one of its own. The controversial exec said that the lawsuit was the first time he heard Benchmark say that it would have never agreed to those seats' addition if it knew about his "gross mismanagement and other misconduct at Uber". Read More »

Today, we have got a leak from Weibo along with an invitation to industry watchers to the official unveiling of the MediaTek P30 and P23 chips. The chipset is rumoured to support 2K resolution displays and dual cameras, it is also to support Cat.7 and have a memory controller capable of handling LPDDR4X. Read More »

The same effect can happen in your eye", explained Dr. Sam Teske, owner of Eye Doctors of New Tampa. - With the sun behind you, look into the right hole. Tape the rectangle to the bottom of the cereal box. You can adjust the flaps and tape any holes in the top to keep out as much light as possible. Cut the top of the cereal box, removing both ends and leaving the center in tact. Read More »

Robert E. Lee. The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway Monument is a stone plaque in Gold Canyon located just off the US Route 60. Local news broadcasters should really interview people other than old white dudes when they're reporting on the destruction of Confederate monuments. Read More »

The phone resembles very closely to the Xperia XZ Premium , albeit a little smaller. Today, we shall talk about the detail specification and features of #Sony Xperia XZ1 . However, this is an expected tradeoff given the dramatically shrunken down form factor - the XZ1 Compact's 4.6-inch display is a rarity in a market where nearly every phone can comfortably be called a phablet. Read More »

Facebook's algorithm promotes longer videos, and spammers were exploiting this to trick the users into clicking links to low-quality websites and malicious ads. Expect to see less misleading videos as Facebook implements the changes in the coming weeks. One will be to reduce the amount of those fake play buttons, and another will reduce the number of static video images that make their way onto the news feed. Read More »

Some local elementary school teachers are planning a solar eclipse viewing party next week. At 2:00 p.m.: The viewing party will begin. A total solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, and appears to cover the latter. Read More »

This new setting has been created to automate calls to emergency services. The new method presented by the iOS 11 Emergency SOS feature is both quicker and more discreet. This will bring up the option of calling the emergency services and also disable the fingerprint scanner until the pass code is entered. This appears to be an easy way to disable Touch ID on the fly or when you're in a situation in which you may be forced to unlock your smartphone. Read More »

The demo trial "The Prelude" will be available on September 8th for PS4 and XB1. " NBA 2K " digital marketing director Ronnie Singh, also known as " Ronnie 2K " on social media, has been pushing out overall ratings to players on Twitter in the lead-up to the latest edition of the franchise. Read More »

In addition, group calls in Skype now include real-time screen and drag-and-drop photo-sharing. New chat media gallery-Finding shared content-such as links, documents, or media-in a chat has never been easier with the chat gallery. The app is still in its testing phase, so some features and UI elements might change over the next few weeks. Who can try the Skype desktop preview? Microsoft will officially start rolling out the new Skype to everyone in the coming months - once the preview ... Read More »

Even though a total solar eclipse will effectively blot out all of the sun's light during totality, the powerful light from our closest star can still cause eye damage in a matter of seconds during the partial phases of the eclipse, according to optometrist James Vann. Read More »

Other firms have also shifted positions in (HD). CT Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Home Depot , Inc. (The) during the first quarter valued at approximately $100,000. During the same quarter a year ago, the business posted $1.97 EPS. Home Depot, Inc . (The)'s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter past year. Read More »

Maximum solar coverage of 75.26 percent will occur at 2:19 p.m. The total eclipse also can be seen in parts of Wyoming. What really happens is the moon lines up to block the sun and thus cast a shadow on the Earth. I am excited about this eclipse , since it will be such a great demonstration of astronomy for so many people in America. A few locations will also provide the necessary glasses in case you didn't get yours in time , they were all sold out, or you got counterfeit glasses from ... Read More »

Those viewing the eclipse from Edwardsville won't see a total eclipse but almost a total eclipse since we are located only about 20 miles from the northern edge of the totality path . In the Eudora school district, all students and employees will be provided special glasses for the event, thanks to a partnership between the Eudora Schools Foundation and the Eudora Elementary School PTO. Read More »

Given Xfinity Mobile's pricing, the move from " By the Gig " to unlimited makes sense for customers who use 4 GB of data or more. In addition to using Wi-Fi at home, almost 70 percent connect to Xfinity WiFi when they are on the go. Subscribers can switch between payment approaches during their cycle and mix and match across the users on an account. Comcast says customers can switch back-and-forth between the two data options at no cost. Read More »

Thompson was among a group of protesters who pulled down the Confederate Soldiers Monument on Monday. Durham County Sheriff Mike Andrews said Tuesday that nobody is getting away with damaging the Confederate statue . The governor also said he has asked the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to review and determine the cost of removing Confederate monuments in the state. Read More »

The Early Access version will include a bunch of new features, not least of which is the addition of Doomguy. Upon full release, Quake Champions will be free to play with the ability to buy characters outright, and while those who took part in the closed beta will have access to a "free-to-play mode", others wanting in on its Early Access will have to purchase The Champions Pack. Read More »

Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors AG now owns 12,925 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 3,450 shares in the last quarter. Analysts on average have given a price target of $46.57 to Johnson Controls International plc stock. (WMB) have shown a high EPS growth of -19.40% in the last 5 years and has earnings rose of 25.90% yoy. Read More »

While witnessing the partial solar eclipse on Monday from Southern Arizona might be a learning experience for many, but when it comes to your safety, you don't want to learn the hard way. The club will have telescopes and instruments with the necessary filters, as well as several solar goggles for the public to use. Parking is closed at the observatory except for emergency vehicles, the media, and handicapped vehicles. Read More »

A new smartphone from Xiaomi is upcoming and it now spotted passing through the Chinese certification agency's website TENAA . The company has officially confirmed that it will launch this affordable device next week, to be precise on August 21st. Read More »

The character line rises over the rear wheel, and another lower-set character line curves up to meet the rear wheel haunch. With the Z4 Girard has taken inspiration from previous BMW design icons and reinterpreted them; "We definitely want to reinvent everything", he says, "We're not doing retro though, we always reinterpret key cues such as the kidney grilles". Read More »

With the new update, users will be able to directly send songs and Spotify links via the PlayStation 4's messaging system, in addition to the PlayStation mobile app. Music can already be shared on PS4 using Twitter and Facebook via Spotify and PlayStation Music, but once the update is applied, individual tracks can be shared by sending a message on message on PS4. Read More »

Plan your office pizza party with enough time to chow down so you're ready for the show on august 21 at 11:46:50 a.m. ET. Matthew Whitehouse, observatory manager at the State Museum and a past observer of a total solar eclipse , offers a tip on how to properly use the protective glasses . Read More »

Lee that sparked the Charlottesville rally - as the first step in a process that would eventually end with statues of Stonewall Jackson , Washington and Jefferson being removed as well. Our national mythos has come to celebrate Thomas Jefferson less than it once did: His reputation has suffered, as it should have, as we have reckoned with slavery. Read More »

The mother and child were stable, hospital sources said, adding the newborn was in intensive care as it was underweight. The 10-year-old rape survivor, whose abortion plea was rejected by the Supreme Court , delivered a baby girl on Thursday at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh . Read More »

The finding provides fresh insight on the evolution of the group of dinos known as the ornithischians. " Chilesaurus is one of the most puzzling and intriguing dinosaurs ever discovered", says study co-author Paul Barrett at the Natural History Museum in London. Read More »

There is Facebook Lite , Microsoft's own set of apps and now Google joins the fray. It will consume less data and take up limited storage on the device. Google has introduced a feature to Maps and Search that helps people find out all they need to know about a location they have searched for. The app is available only in Indonesia at the moment, but could also be launched in other regions plagued by poor connectivity. Read More »

On Thursday, Telstra said it will in future seek to pay out between 70% and 90% of underlying earnings as a dividend, against the close to 100% it has handed shareholders in recent years, but will top that up with special dividends as it passes along to investors roughly 75% of the money received from the NBN over time. Read More »

This is great, but doesn't allow the best pictures. Nikon has a good guide to photographing eclipses , and YouTube has numerous tutorials to offer. The Aug. This is where your eyes still can be damaged despite the fact the sun is total eclipse. Ancient Greeks believed that a solar eclipse was a sign of angry gods and that it was the beginning of disasters and destruction. Read More »

Facebook has removed eight groups dedicated to racist content from the networking service following a recent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville , Virginia, The Hill newspaper reported. A number of other tech companies increased their policing of white supremacist groups in the wake of Charlottesville. Business Insider reported early Thursday that the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg later responded to criticisms, saying that the group originally meant to be a platform for ... Read More »

You can organize and track your team's changes in one place under "Version history" (formerly known as "Revision history") on the web. To enact this feature, click Tools Review suggested edits Preview accept all OR Preview reject all, the post said . Read More »

Gearbox Publishing have partnered with Compulsion Games to bring We Happy Few to retail and digital platforms. Thanks to Gearbox's backing, Compulsion can release the "complete version" of their game. Created to be replayed, We Happy Few doesn't let you reload your save if you die. The announcement of Compulsion Games' publishing partnership with Gearbox comes with another bit of news. Read More »